Bacon! BACON! BACON! Always a good idea and perfect addition to so many dishes. You can cook your bacon so easily and without a mess in the Air Fryer to make life a little easier. Here’s how!
Air Fryer Bacon
Can we just dive right into this one?
Place 5 slices of bacon into the airy fryer (you may be able to fit more if you have a larger air fryer). Set the temperature to 390 degrees. Cook for 10-12 minutes depending on the crispiness level you like. 11 minutes is perfect for me where it is crunchy but still has great flavor.
To clean the air fryer after cooking bacon, drain the fat into a mug and let that thicken up. Once thickened, dispose in the garbage. Wipe the inside of your air fryer clean. No bacon splatter to clean up! Amen.
Take note that I am using thick cut bacon which I always recommend buying. If you have a thin cut bacon, reduce your time.
What can you use bacon with?
The short answer is anything. Some ideas include with waffles for breakfast, in a BLT for lunch, on a salad, on top of a cheeseburger, make crumbles for potato soup or eat as a snack.
Air Fryer Bacon
Ingredients
- 5 slices bacon thick cut
Instructions
- Line the bacon slices into the air fryer basket side by side.
- Place the temperature to 390 degrees and cook for 10-12 minutes depending on how crispy you like your bacon.
- Place on a kitchen napkin to absorb any excess grease and serve.
- Repeat.
Susie
August 17, 2019 at 4:51 PMJust cooked bacon in my air fryer for the first time. I’ll never use any other method!
Amber
August 17, 2019 at 11:40 PMIt is the only way I cook it anymore!
Mommy Peach
January 13, 2019 at 3:27 AMThis looks like a healthier way to cook bacon! I haven’t tried it.
Amber
January 14, 2019 at 5:49 PMI think so. I drain more fat from the bottom cooking this way than I typically do on the stove top.
Tami
January 12, 2019 at 6:53 PMI love-love-love bacon, but I hate frying it up. This will be the perfect solution because we know I can’t do without my bacon.
Julie I Aloha Lovely
January 12, 2019 at 5:42 PMOoo, I haven’t tried bacon in the air fryer yet! Looks delish!!
Cassie
January 12, 2019 at 4:00 PMI have always been curious about an Air Fryer! This makes me want to get one now more than ever! Thanks for the idea! 🙂
Lori Geurin
January 12, 2019 at 2:32 AMMy hubby and I live the keto lifestyle and this bacon recipe makes me very happy! Now all I need is the air fryer. 🙂 I’ve been reading so much about them lately. I frying in an air fryer considered healthier than deep-frying? Thanks!
Amber
January 12, 2019 at 3:54 PMYea, I have had my air fryer for almost a year and just started to really use it. I also like to cook hard boiled eggs in mine but you can cook all sorts of things.
Alexandra
January 12, 2019 at 12:34 AMAlways put off cooking bacon due to the mess, but this looks like a great idea. Will defiantly be looking into one of these.
Amber
January 12, 2019 at 3:53 PMThat bacon splatter all over the stove top is never fun so this seriously cuts back on mess!